We continue our search to find a central defender and a possible replacement for Vincent Kompany. But one name mentioned in reports has divided the fanbase.
Benfica’s Ruben Dias is the man that has seemed to perplex segments of the Etihad faithful. For the life of me, I cannot understand why.
I’m not sure if the reason those criticising him are in some form of knee-jerk reaction over the fact that talks with Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly in recent weeks have slowed down.
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano broke the news on Friday that we were in talks over a deal to secure the services of the Aguias’ captain for around €55m (£50m), which would include Nicolas Otamendi going the other way to Portugal.